Changes to Hertfordshire's Waste Recycling Centres - Views Sought
Hertfordshire County Council has begun a consultation on changes being suggested for Hertfordshire's 17 household waste recycling centres and want to hear your views.
27 Jun 2014
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Labour's Hypocrisy on Benefits
Astonishingly, Labour have opposed government reforms designed to make work pay and help people get on in life. Ed Miliband recently said that a Labour government would end entitlement to out-of-work benefits for 18 to 21 year olds refusing to take training courses.
26 Jun 2014
Inflation Lowest in Four and a Half Years
Inflation fell more sharply than expected in May, driven by a sharp drop in air fares and retail prices, with food prices at their lowest level in eight years.
25 Jun 2014
Lib Dems to Protect Education from Cradle to College
The Liberal Democrats will protect the full education budget in the next parliament, Nick Clegg announced at his monthly press conference.
24 Jun 2014
New Guidance Helps Teachers Identify Poor Mental Health from Bad Behaviour
New guidance published will help teachers better identify mental health problems in young people. This means that fewer pupils will be wrongly labelled as trouble-makers.
23 Jun 2014
Forced Marriage Is a Criminal Offence
Forcing someone to marry against their will has become a criminal offence. New legislation is designed to help people in England, Wales and UK nationals overseas who are at risk of becoming victims of forced marriage.
21 Jun 2014
A Qualified Teacher for Every Child
Liberal Democrats have announced that the Liberal Democrat manifesto will include a commitment to a "parental guarantee" - so that every parent can be confident that their child will be taught a core curriculum by a properly qualified teacher.
20 Jun 2014
Lib Dem Minister Steve Webb: Businesses Must See the Potential of Older Workers
At the launch of a new action plan this week, Liberal Democrat Pensions Minister Steve Webb stressed that British businesses must realise the potential of older workers and help people to stay in the workplace.
19 Jun 2014
5,500 More People in Work Every Working Day
A record rise employment saw nearly 5,500 more people in work every working day over the last three months.
18 Jun 2014
An independent liberal manifesto from an independent liberal party
Nick Clegg has outlined the process by which Liberal Democrats will unveil their 2015 General Election manifesto and the key values that will inform the policies in it. In his speech Nick called it "an independent, liberal manifesto from an independent, liberal party" and said it "will not be written with an eye to what Labour or the Conservatives think or might sign up to." Put simply, the Liberal Democrat manifesto will be: "written as an answer to one, simple question: how can we build opportunity for all?"
17 Jun 2014
South Cambridgeshire Lib Dems Choose Sebastian Kindersley as Parliamentary Candidate
South Cambridgeshire Liberal Democrats have selected Sebastian Kindersley as their next Parliamentary candidate.
16 Jun 2014
Opportunity for Everyone - That's the Liberal Promise
Nick Clegg has set out his vision for a distinctly liberal future for the United Kingdom.
12 Jun 2014